Can we viewers please thank the land owners for allowing Michelle and Grant access for filming all of the mine site relics that were so important to the filming of this episode? Thank you for helping to preserve a part of the story of Victoria's Goldfields heritage! Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 (Michelle, can you please pin this comment?)
good to see that the owners of the site both past and present have left the brickwork largely intact for future generations to be able to see. Thanks Michelle for another facinating story on our mining past.
What are great story, I think you're doing it fantastic job of bringing back some of our history. Without people like yourself it would be lost forever these days I don't think people are too interested and I'm sure that young people would skip over it and I don't think it's been taught in schools anymore..Keep up the good work.
My location is in the 19th thru early 20th century goldfields of Montana, USA (official state motto: "Oro y Plata" meaning 'gold and silver'). Near antipodal of here is Australia latitude-wise. Really fires my imagination seeing how our neighbors on the other side of the Earth were simultaneously pursuing the same metals.
Yes, Michelle has developed a really cracking good Goldfields History Channel and we are fortunate to be able to enjoy the results! 😊 Great work, yet again Michelle! Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
Thanks, very interesting show, you know that gold is more abundant on the inside of a river bend well that is the same for the ancient river lead that we can't see on land , but boy oh boy there is heaps of gold down there. Cheers.
Hi Michelle, another excellent chapter on Victoria's Goldfield History. There is so much information included, that it makes it difficult to comment! 😅 The mullock heap overburden must have been good basaltic rock for the railways. It makes me wonder if it would be a great source of crushed rock and sand and the gold? I have left a few other comments elsewhere in this thread for you to read. Before I forget, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Michelle and to your family. Congratulations on your recent award of the grant to help your channel! Well deserved and that is an understatement! Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
❤Thank you Michelle,Merry Christmas 🎉 There is something I would like for Christmas---YOUR VOICE!!!!😊 I want it every where,in my navigator,replace Siri on my phone,in my laptop, on my voicemail,everywhere!! How about a podcast or two or three all about the goldfields!??? Please please please?
Have to mine it like Parker and Tony Beets mine . Save top soil down to gold slush pay and put tailings back when there is enough tailings then top soil last , start growing what ever desired .
Too deep to profitably mine open pit unless the assays are massive. And that basalt cap is hard rock, so would require very expensive blasting and muck removal. The old timers weren't fools - they usually found the best ways to mine. I'm sure that land owner would be happy to find someone with a few hundred million to build a mine...but even with ~$2K gold, nobody is interested.
Great stuff Michele, that Hopkin's lead is a gold mine for the water rights alone. Them Avoca farmer's have got rocks in their heads if they can't see the potential for broad acre hemp pivots as far as the horizon. Not a borehole in sight.
Thanks! 🙂 The value of the water in the Madame Hopkins lead has been understood since it’s discovery. There was talk in the papers of using the rail connection to cart water out from the mine after it shut down, water has been pumped from the shaft in the past, and the farmers today have bores down as well 🙂 such a fascinating mine and history
Proof positive that one man's burden is another man's bonanza. We look at the mullock heaps and ground water as problems for mine operations, whereas the same mullock heap is a bonanza of basaltic rock for railway ballast or a source of crushed rock for concrete construction purposes? Well, with my building background, that is how I view sources of crushed rock! Naturally, the local farmers are interested in the underground water supply for crops and stock watering. As an aside, I briefly stopped in Avoca to refuel the Support truck I was driving for this year's (2023) Melbourne Grammar School Bluestone Express Orchestra Tour of Wycheproof and Maryborough in early December. Unfortunately, I didn't have any spare time for gold or historical exploration activities during my busy weekend. Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
G'day, thanks for that information on a company l know nothing about, too you and your family have a wonderful Christmas ⛄☃️ and a fantastic new year, cheers mate Neil 🤠.
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Can we viewers please thank the land owners for allowing Michelle and Grant access for filming all of the mine site relics that were so important to the filming of this episode?
Thank you for helping to preserve a part of the story of Victoria's Goldfields heritage!
Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
(Michelle, can you please pin this comment?)
good to see that the owners of the site both past and present have left the brickwork largely intact for future generations to be able to see. Thanks Michelle for another facinating story on our mining past.
My thanks to the land owner's and anyone else who help, promote and protect such an historical part of our Australian heritage
What are great story, I think you're doing it fantastic job of bringing back some of our history. Without people like yourself it would be lost forever these days I don't think people are too interested and I'm sure that young people would skip over it and I don't think it's been taught in schools anymore..Keep up the good work.
Thanks heaps! 🙂 Much appreciated 🙂⚒
I've only found your work recently, but I've enjoyed what I've seen so far - keep it coming.
Another amazing doco done by an amazing woman loved watching n learning about madame Hopkins mine thanks Michelle for your efforts
Thanks, much appreciated 🙂
My location is in the 19th thru early 20th century goldfields of Montana, USA (official state motto: "Oro y Plata" meaning 'gold and silver'). Near antipodal of here is Australia latitude-wise. Really fires my imagination seeing how our neighbors on the other side of the Earth were simultaneously pursuing the same metals.
Love your videos! Preofessionaly presented and well researched! Keep up the amazing work mate.
I've only found your work recently, but I've enjoyed what I've watched and read so far. I look forward to more in 2024.
Thanks so much 🙂⚒
Yes, Michelle has developed a really cracking good Goldfields History Channel and we are fortunate to be able to enjoy the results! 😊
Great work, yet again Michelle!
Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
Another informative and interesting video.
The overlays were awesome.
Well done Michelle
Thanks 🙂⚒ had lots of fun with these animations
@@goldfieldsguideThey were excellent animations. They flowed seamlessly with the story and that is the best result.
Thank you very much for speaking in such a clear voice!
Your vlogs are so interesting and well researched, congratulations.
That's crazy it's still sitting there. Great information and history Michelle
It’s a very interesting place, amazing to think it’s all still sitting down there 🙂⚒ cheers
another interesting and well made video. thank you.
Awesome content as usual, love learning about the history of the goldfields. You are amazing the way you tell these tales.❤it 😊
Thank you, glad you’re enjoying the videos 🙂
Great information as always, keep up the good work !
Thanks 🙂⚒
With headphones on, voiceover audio only in the left channel :(
Thanks I’ll look into that, cheers
Thanks for that! I am totally deaf on the left and heard nothing until I read you comment! 👍🇦🇺😂
Another well made video. Thank you!
Thanks 🙂
Thanks, very interesting show, you know that gold is more abundant on the inside of a river bend well that is the same for the ancient river lead that we can't see on land , but boy oh boy there is heaps of gold down there. Cheers.
Yep there’d be plenty of gold hiding down there ⚒⚒⚒ cheers 🙂
Enjoyable. Learnt stuff.👍
Another terrific video, thanks so much 👏
Thanks for another informative and very interesting video.
That’s awesome Michelle, love your work, drone footage and details well done
CheersCookie
Thanks Cookie! 🙂⚒
Amazing history and opportunity to start that mine again with new technology 😊
Wouldn’t that be cool 😎⚒
Another amazing video!
Fascinating.
Brilliant 👏
Hi Michelle, another excellent chapter on Victoria's Goldfield History. There is so much information included, that it makes it difficult to comment! 😅 The mullock heap overburden must have been good basaltic rock for the railways. It makes me wonder if it would be a great source of crushed rock and sand and the gold?
I have left a few other comments elsewhere in this thread for you to read. Before I forget, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Michelle and to your family. Congratulations on your recent award of the grant to help your channel! Well deserved and that is an understatement!
Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
Thanks so much mark, and thanks for your support on this channel through 2023 🙂 I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year 🎄🥳🙂 cheers
Brilliant edit mate merry Christmas
Great video Michelle. Merry Christmas.
Thank you, merry Christmas to you too 🎄🙂
Well done 👍 👏
Thanks 🙂⚒
❤Thank you Michelle,Merry Christmas 🎉 There is something I would like for Christmas---YOUR VOICE!!!!😊 I want it every where,in my navigator,replace Siri on my phone,in my laptop, on my voicemail,everywhere!! How about a podcast or two or three all about the goldfields!??? Please please please?
Oh yeah!and radio and teevee😊😂❤❤
Haha thanks! 🤣🙂⚒
They are not wrong Michelle! You do have a great voice for media and this channel is showcasing it well.
With all the water down below could the farmers not benifit from irragation?
The solar panels and water tank would suggest they are doing exactly that.
Have to mine it like Parker and Tony Beets mine . Save top soil down to gold slush pay and put tailings back when there is enough tailings then top soil last , start growing what ever desired .
Too deep to profitably mine open pit unless the assays are massive. And that basalt cap is hard rock, so would require very expensive blasting and muck removal. The old timers weren't fools - they usually found the best ways to mine. I'm sure that land owner would be happy to find someone with a few hundred million to build a mine...but even with ~$2K gold, nobody is interested.
Great stuff Michele, that Hopkin's lead is a gold mine for the water rights alone. Them Avoca farmer's have got rocks in their heads if they can't see the potential for broad acre hemp pivots as far as the horizon. Not a borehole in sight.
Thanks! 🙂 The value of the water in the Madame Hopkins lead has been understood since it’s discovery. There was talk in the papers of using the rail connection to cart water out from the mine after it shut down, water has been pumped from the shaft in the past, and the farmers today have bores down as well 🙂 such a fascinating mine and history
Proof positive that one man's burden is another man's bonanza. We look at the mullock heaps and ground water as problems for mine operations, whereas the same mullock heap is a bonanza of basaltic rock for railway ballast or a source of crushed rock for concrete construction purposes? Well, with my building background, that is how I view sources of crushed rock! Naturally, the local farmers are interested in the underground water supply for crops and stock watering.
As an aside, I briefly stopped in Avoca to refuel the Support truck I was driving for this year's (2023) Melbourne Grammar School Bluestone Express Orchestra Tour of Wycheproof and Maryborough in early December. Unfortunately, I didn't have any spare time for gold or historical exploration activities during my busy weekend.
Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
The gold field treasures remain..!
Muffled sound. Pity.
music , but no audio description at all?? Means nothing withouut audio usually love your videos
Everything was working fine for my viewing about two hours after your comment?
Funny to say, I am also seeking a 4000 Pound advance on my gold seeking adventures! Cheers
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G'day, thanks for that information on a company l know nothing about, too you and your family have a wonderful Christmas ⛄☃️ and a fantastic new year, cheers mate Neil 🤠.
Thanks Neil, hope you and yours have a great Christmas 🎄 🙂 cheers!
I wish to find a woman like you with so much in common. Keep up the great knowledge and passion 😊
What a pity the sound is shit